What you can do to simplify your life:

	When buying gifts for others, think about donating money to a nonprofit in their name, or buying something they will consume instead of possibly clutter their homes.
	Spend more time outdoors and less time at the mall- hanging out at the mall increases your chances of impulse buying.
	Purchase goods made from recycled products –close the loop and save a tree.
	Buy organic goods, which don’t contribute to pesticide and artificial fertilizers to our air and water.
	Purchase a fuel-efficient car, or ride a bike.

“Live within your means and within your seams.”

LINKS
	www.seedsofsimplicity.org - Learn more about simplifying your life
	www.workingassests.com - Socially Responsible phone company
	www.coopamerica.org - “Green” yellow pages
	www.ciwmb.ca.gov - California Integrated Waste Management - solid waste
	www.globalreporting.org - Global sustainability reporting
	www.bsr.org - Business for Social Responsibility
	www.ecotek.com - natural fabric
	www.patagonia.com  - Clothes made of organic cotton, recycled plastic, and hemp
	www.greenla.com - LADWP renewable energy source program
	www.fueleconomy.gov - Gas mileage tips and better fuel-efficiency vehicles.
	www.ecofurn.com.au  - Ecological Furniture
	http://www.un.org/ - United Nations